SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's lacrosse team fought hard in a 19-6 setback against No. 6 Adelphi University to open Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday, March 5.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: No. 6 Adelphi 19, AIC 6
Records: The Yellow Jackets drop to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the NE10, while the Panthers open the season 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the NE10
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
No. 6 Adelphi:
Joseph Diggle: Two goals, four assists
Kyle Steinbach: Four goals, one assist
Nick O'Shea: Three goals, one assist
Dylan Renner: Win (2-0), four goals allowed in 30:00
AIC:
Rusty Stone: Two goals, one assist
Sal Amaral: Two assists
Clark Marchand: Three caused turnovers, five ground balls
Troy Schweitzer: Loss (1-2), seven saves in 39:09
Nick Mee: Five saves in 20:51
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- It was a defensive struggle early on, with Adelphi scoring first on a Nick O'Shea tally more than three minutes in. AIC tied the game on a Seamus Hayes shot from Sal Amaral at 6:30. The Panthers would ultimately score four times before the quarter ended to take a 5-1 lead.
- The visitors kept rolling in the second with three straight, but AIC fired back. Rusty Stone set up Jason Vickery at 5:45, then scored a goal of his own two minutes later. Shortly after, AIC cut the deficit to 8-4 as Amaral found Vincent Orlandi for a strike at 9:25. However, the Panthers scored three more before the half expired to lead 11-4 at the break.
- Adelphi took control in the third with six goals.
- Stone and Stephen Stratton scored for the Yellow Jackets in the final frame, the latter shorthanded, and Adelphi also notched two for the 19-6 final.
NEXT UP:
- The team has a week between games before facing Dominican College at home on Saturday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m.
